Web Archiving Special Interest Group (WA-SIG)

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The DPC Web Archiving Special Interest Group (WA-SIG), brings together DPC Members to discuss issues and challenges relating to the preservation of websites and social media.

After a brief pause, WA-SIG is returning to the DPC regular programme of activities. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 7 July 2026, at 1400 UTC. (check for your local time). 

The existing Terms of Reference for WA-SIG (formerly WAPSIG) are here, though these may be subject to change. WA-SIG also has a Steering Committee, whose terms of reference are here.

A mini-survey of what DPC Members would like from WA-SIG has been undertaken, and the results of this are being reviewed by DPC Staff and the WA-SIG Steering Committee. At WA-SIG on 7 July, we will present our plans and working arrangements for the SIG, which will be based on this feedback. Attendees will be welcome to share their thoughts on our plans, and/or suggest topics or matters of interest which we as a SIG could build into our programme of activities for the year ahead.

A recording of this presentation will be made available to DPC Members.

It is likely we will hold a similar introductory and feedback meeting at a time which will be more convenient to our Australasia and Asia Pacific Members, later in 2026.

If you have any questions or suggested topics for future meetings of WA-SIG, please email garth.stewart@dpconline.org

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DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy 

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community and/or attending an event to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.